Sunday, January 3, 2016

Vegan or not, many New Year’s Resolutions include eating
better, exercising more, drinking more water, healing our mind and body, and
overall our HEALTH! As a vegan who has seen many successes since going plant
based, my one true wish would be for everyone to be vegan, or at the very
least, try veganism. We try for others, try to do our homework, and try to
learn new languages, so why not try to better ourselves? There will always be
people opposed to our “vicious” vegan ways (because vegans are so scary) but we
can’t blame those carnivores for their ways, when they themselves have yet to
understand and try the vegan way.

So
with that, I give you a week of vegan trying below.

Meatless
Mondays: A popular trend that many follow, but by taking meat off your plate
for a meal, you truly are saving animals through less demand for meat.

Black Bean Burger, YUM!

Tofu
Tuesdays: For most nonvegans, they find it difficult to substitute animal
protein for plant based protein. Whether it’s tempeh or tofu, adding this to a
meal, or even switching out your scrambled eggs for a tofu scramble, is a
great start in the vegan direction and also your health.

Microwave
it Wednesdays: With all of the frozen food and microwaveable meals out there,
and also with how much of it we as consumers buy, why not go for a vegan option
next time? Though microwave meals are not the best option, sometimes it’s
easier, and a vegan choice is a much better decision than a nonvegan one.

Frothy
Thursdays:Americans consume a crazy
amount of coffee every day, and it’s super simple to switch out your milk or
creamer for a soy or almond based milk and creamer. (Plus almond milk creamer
is super delicious, and I’ve even got nonvegan family members who prefer it
over dairy based milk and creamer!)

Dairy
Free Fridays: Cheese is one of the worst foods you can put into your body, but
also one of the most addictive foods. Cutting back on a meal with cheese or any
dairy product will only have your stomach thanking you gratefully.

Eggless
Saturdays: With how many chicks that are slaughtered (males being thrown alive
into a grinder because being deemed useless) going eggless really does help
save animal lives from being tortured alive.

Sundae
Sundays: Us humans love our sugars and sweets, and I swear on vegetables
(deemed highly in my book) that a good coconut milk ice cream will make you
think twice about going back to a dairy based ice cream.